France 1859-BB 5 francs d'or

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Sincona sale 69, lot 501

This specimen was lot 501 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 120 CHF (about US$159 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANKREICH. II. Kaiserreich. Napoleon III. 1852-1870. 5 Francs 1859 BB, Strasbourg. Sehr schön. (France, second empire, Napoleon III, 1852-70, gold five francs of 1859, Strasbourg mint. Very fine.)"

This denomination was introduced in 1854 at 14 mm diameter and a plain edge. Later in 1854, the design was revised to add a reeded edge and in 1855 the diameter was increased to 17 mm. Gold five francs were struck until 1868.

Recorded mintage: 2,279,277[2], a slightly better date.

Specification: 1.61 g, 0.900 fine gold, 17 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Jacques-Jean Barré; this specimen 1.60 g.

Catalog reference: F.501/7; Gadoury 1001. Fr-579.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
  • [2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 69, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and Chinese Banknotes, Part 1, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.

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